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The Liver Birds

Season 2 1971

  • 1971-01-06T23:00:00Z on BBC One
  • 30m
  • 6h (12 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Comedy
The story of two young women sharing a flat in Liverpool in the early 1970. Although there were several cast changes during the life of the series, a posh vs common theme ran throughout. The original cast was Dawn (Pauline Collins) and Beryl Hennessey (Polly James), but Sandra Hutchinson (Nerys Hughes) replaced Dawn from Series 2 onward. Carol Boswell (Elizabeth Estensen) eventually replaced Beryl. Also notable was Mollie Sugden (Are you being Served) playing Sandra's snobbish mother. The storylines for this comedy usually revolved around the pair's troubles in their relationships with men, problems at work, and interfering families.

12 episodes

Season Premiere

1971-01-06T23:00:00Z

2x01 The Wedding

Season Premiere

2x01 The Wedding

  • 1971-01-06T23:00:00Z30m

It's the day before Beryl's Gloria's wedding, though Gloria announces that their dad's been seeing another woman, and their Mam's being brave. She also now doesn't want to get married.

1971-01-13T23:00:00Z

2x02 Look Before You Leap

2x02 Look Before You Leap

  • 1971-01-13T23:00:00Z30m

After finishing with Peter Crawford, Sandra is so upset, that Beryl tracks him down and invites him to the flat. Unfortunately there's a case of mistaken identity when a salesman turns up.

1971-01-20T23:00:00Z

2x03 Housekeeping

2x03 Housekeeping

  • 1971-01-20T23:00:00Z30m

Being short on the housekeeping, and with lots of IOUs in their holiday fund, the girls decide they need to earn some money. Sandra suggests selling the commode but the search for a new part for it leads them to the auction house.

1971-01-27T23:00:00Z

2x04 The Proposal

2x04 The Proposal

  • 1971-01-27T23:00:00Z30m

With Sandra wanting the flat for herself and her boyfriend Danny, Beryl pretends she has a boyfriend of her own, but in reality is visiting Gerry in the flat below.

1971-02-03T23:00:00Z

2x05 The Good Samaritans

2x05 The Good Samaritans

  • 1971-02-03T23:00:00Z30m

In full helping people mode, Sandra decides to let Irene and her new husband stay in their flat for the weekend. They'll stay at Gerry's whilst he's away, and look after the cat. Unfortunately Gerry & his mum turn up.

1971-02-10T23:00:00Z

2x06 Three's A Crowd

2x06 Three's A Crowd

  • 1971-02-10T23:00:00Z30m

A friend of Sandra's arrives for a couple of days. She's an actress, posh, and sexy and soon gets up Beryl's nose, especially after the effect she has on their two dates.

1971-02-17T23:00:00Z

2x07 The Man Downstairs

2x07 The Man Downstairs

  • 1971-02-17T23:00:00Z30m

The girls both throw themselves at the suave, sports car owning new downstairs neighbour. After learning that he's spending the weekend at his parent's guest house in Llandudno, they both decide to go and surprise him.

1971-02-24T23:00:00Z

2x08 The Flat

2x08 The Flat

  • 1971-02-24T23:00:00Z30m

Due to their constant arguing, the girls eventually decide to move to a bigger flat in Allerton. Unfortunately due to the cost, they need a third person to share so start interviewing.

1971-03-03T23:00:00Z

2x09 The Dog

2x09 The Dog

  • 1971-03-03T23:00:00Z30m

Sandra brings home a stray dog, even though they're not allowed to keep pets. Then the girls get told that the landlord is going to make an inspection, but how do they hide the dog?

1971-03-10T23:00:00Z

2x10 Grandad

2x10 Grandad

  • 1971-03-10T23:00:00Z30m

Wondering what to do as it's Saturday, Sandra gets roped into looking after her Grandad. She coaxes Beryl to join her but Grandad soon proves more trouble than expected.

1971-03-17T23:00:00Z

2x11 Mother's Day

2x11 Mother's Day

  • 1971-03-17T23:00:00Z30m

It's Mother's Day, and both girl's parents arrive to spend the evening with them. Not only do things get off to a very frosty start, but Beryl breaks Sandra's mother's posh present.

Season Finale

1971-03-24T23:00:00Z

2x12 Promotion

Season Finale

2x12 Promotion

  • 1971-03-24T23:00:00Z30m

Sandra gets promoted in work. Wishing she was more like Sandra, Beryl decides to take elocution lessons. Practicing on a posh customer soon gets Beryl into trouble though, and Sandra is told to give her the sack.

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